Today is my little brother’s 21st birthday.
Seriously… it doesn’t make any sense to me. I have a hard time believing that this cute little Kid is now 21 years old. I’m pretty sure he should still be eating soggy cheerios and watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers.
Instead he’s a 6′4″ young man.
I suddenly feel old.
Happy Birthday Kid. I love you bunches and wish I was there!
There are a lot of people who don’t understand why I adore my 102 pound, excessively furry, incredibly hyper (at times), vocally boisterous, bed-hogging German Shepherd.
These are the people who have never witnessed him go from snoring unconsciousness, to alert and ready to kill anyone who might think it’s a good idea to mess with me.
We were laying here moments ago and one of my neighbors began setting off some sort of fireworks. It sounded like a gunshot. Merlin’s head snapped up and he looked to the couch to be sure I was here. Another firework went off and he got up, came to the front of the love seat, and sat down directly in front of me with his shoulders squared toward the door and window. He glanced at me once over his shoulder, his message clear: “Don’t worry Mom, I’ll protect you.”
He has calmed slightly since the first of the noise, now laying down in front of the couch but still at full alert. There will be no more sleep for him until he’s 100% positive that there’s nothing out there that could possibly harm me.
Say what you will about him, I know I do. I also know that despite all of his tedious habits, I couldn’t live without this dog. He has my back, and that’s saying a lot.
I cannot catch a break.
And I am exhausted with living this way.
How long am I supposed to believe that things will get better?
Oh the amazing things we’ve seen/done/ate!
Snoqualmie Falls… 10 stories taller than Niagara.
Us at Snoqualmie
I should’ve warned you prior to posting this cuteness. I did not have my zoom lens on. I was literally inches away from these sweet little friends.
At dinner last night. Seriously one of the best meals I have ever consumed.
Moon on the water
Eventually I will get around to putting all the pictures on my personal photo site for those of you who have the password to that. Right now we’ve taken over 3,000 pictures between us, so I’ll have quite the task in organizing and weeding out. It should be fun!
